MUSIC THERAPY (MUST)

MUST 1220. Basic Techniques of Music Therapy. Lec. and Lab. 2. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: MUST major. Beginning skills for music therapy: song accompaniment, teaching and leading; song repertoire development; group leadership skills; basic instrumental skills.

MUST 2110. Introduction to Music Therapy. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Overview of the field of music therapy; therapeutic applications of music. Professional aspects of the discipline.

MUST 2220. Intermediate Techniques of Music Therapy. Lec. and Lab. 2. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: MUST major; MUST 1220 or consent of instructor. Teaching and modeling techniques; therapy techniques: relaxation with music, songwriting, musical improvisation, song arranging for ensembles, song repertoire development.

MUST 2310. Clinical Orientation. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisites: MUST major; MUST 2110 with a grade of "C" or better. The music therapy treatment process and related clinical skills.

MUST 3220. Advanced Techniques of Music Therapy. Lec. and Lab. 2. Credit 1.
Prerequisites: MUST major; MUST 1220, 2220 or consent of instructor. Advanced group leadership techniques and music therapy procedures, including: lyric discussion, client songwriting, advanced improvisation. Group process; music therapy with various treatment models.

MUST 3520. Psychology of Music. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Human musical behavior, auditory perception, emotional response to music; reading and evaluating research literature in psychology of music.

MUST 3530. Music Therapy Research. Lab. 2. Credit 1.
Prerequisites: MUST major with grade of "C" or better in MUST 3520; admission to Professional Level. Research designs and models; assigned project in music therapy/music psychology research.

MUST 4110. Special Topics in Music Therapy. Lab. 4. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: Consent of Director of Music Therapy. Individualized study in an area of music therapy research or clinical practice approved by the instructor.

MUST 4220. Music Therapy Theory and Practice I. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: MUST major; admission to Professional Level. Theory and applications of music therapy with identified conditions and disabilities. Study of professional issues.

MUST 4230. Music Therapy Theory and Practice II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: MUST major; admission to Professional Level. Theory and applications of music therapy with identified conditions and disabilities. (Continuation of MUST 4220).

MUST 4510. Practicum in Music Therapy. Credit 5.
Prerequisites: MUST major; consent of Director of Music Therapy. Supervised clinical field work in music therapy. Setting, clients and skill-development levels to be designated in consultation with instructor.

MUST 4610. Internship in Music Therapy. Lab. 12. Credit 6.
Prerequisites: MUST major; completion of all required on-campus course work. A six-month (1040 hours) internship at an AMTA-approved training site.